On a final and very personal note: I was able to post six or eight times daily for many years. I can't do that now. Sometimes I can do three or four posts a day. Sometimes I can't do any. But I can elevate and report "our" news, issues and concerns to global platforms. Unfortunately it takes very many hours, days and weeks to write, report, interview, transcribe, travel and elevate your work so that you can get a "like" from MIT, SciAm, The Atlantic, EBONY, international fellowships, universities, the GLAAD Media Awards, etc. Some people can't understand that. Others are envious, resentful and spread false rumors. I'm okay with that. Sometimes you need fewer people around you—fewer "likes" and fake "friends"—if they have negative energy and try to sabotage your success. Leave them behind and laser-focus on your goals. Thanks to all who have supported me all along.

Rod, this is absolutely beyond amazing. Congratulations. I'm surprised but not surprised. You are an incredible writer. I've never met anyone who attended MIT. Never met anyone who wrote for Scientific American. Congrats and good luck.

Congratulations! Anyone who has followed your career, writings and blog most definitely knows that you have earned this great achievement. And we await, all of the great knowledge you will share from the fruit of your MIT Fellowship opportunity. Way to go, man!